Requirements | Applications | Contact Agencies |
New Business Occupational Tax form | New Businesses in the City of Newnan | Newnan City Hall www.ci.newnan.ga.us |
Federal Employment Identification Number (EIN) | All Businesses | Internal Revenue Service 866-816-2085 www.irs.gov |
Georgia Department of Revenue Corporate Compliance | All Businesses
| For online tax resources, forms, filing, and information www.etax.dor.ga.gov |
Georgia Bulk Sales Law | Purchases of existing businesses | Attorney |
Georgia Certificate of Authority | All foreign-based companies | GA Secretary of State Corporation Division sos.georgia.gov |
Georgia Certificate of Registration | Persons, firms or corporations selling, soliciting, manufacturing, etc. tangible personal property | GA Dept. of Revenue, Sales & Use Tax Division Centralized Taxpayer Registration Unit 404-417-6601 www.etax.dor.ga.gov |
Georgia Employer Status Report | All employers doing business in Georgia | GA Dept of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division www.dol.state.ga.us |
Georgia State Withholding Tax Number | All businesses | Ga Dept. of Revenue Income Tax Division 770-732-5812 www.etax.dor.ga.gov |
Incorporation, Trademark/Service Mark Registration | Optional for any business | GA Secretary of State, Corporate Division 478-207-1300 www.georgialicensing.org |
Industrial Permitting | Industrial businesses requiring permits for wastewater, air and water emissions, solid and hazardous wastes, etc. | GA Dept. of Natural Resources, Environmental Protection Division www.gaepd.org |
Industry-specific Licensing | 1)Liquor, beer and wine 2)Cigar or cigarette dealers 3)Motor fuel or carrier fuel distributors 4)Food processing or grocery sales operations 5)Eating establishments | GA Dept of Revenue 1&2) Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Unit www.etax.dor.ga.gov
3)Sales and Use Tax Division Registration Unit 404-417-6601 www.etax.dor.ga.gov 4)Ga Dept of Agriculture 404-363-7646 www.agr.state.ga.us 5)Cowetta environmental health department. 770-254-7400 health.state.ga.us |
Business Licenses | All Businesses | Cowetta County or municipality business license office 770-254-2626 |
Trade Name Registration | Any business operating under a name other than that of the owner | County Clerk of Superior Court. 770-254-2699 www.coweta.ga.us |